§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Territorial Army infantry battalions and companies there were in(a) May 1998 and (b) May 1999. [83625]
§ Mr. Doug HendersonThere are currently 33 Infantry Battalions and 95 Companies in the Territorial Army. There were also 33 Battalions and 95 Companies in May 1998. However, from 1 July 1999, the date on which converted, reorganised or re-roled units assume their new function and, where applicable, change title following the restructuring of the Territorial Army, the number of Infantry Battalions and Companies will reduce to 15 Battalions and 64 Companies.
§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Territorial Army centres there were in(a) May 1998 and (b) May 1999. [83626]
§ Mr. Doug HendersonThe number of Territorial Army Centres in the following years were:
Year Number May 1998 452 May 1999 454 TA Centres that were vacant, or that housed only cadet units, have been excluded from these figures. Similarly, Territorial Auxiliary and Volunteer Reserve Association (TAVRA) headquarters buildings and stand-alone University Officer Training Corps (UOTC) premises have not been included.